Usborne first skills

Explains chess for the novice player, from how to set out the pieces to special moves and tactic, using simple diagrams.

An illustrated guide for young artists, presenting information about the tools, materials, and techniques involved in drawing, painting, and lettering, and including instructions for completing a variety of art projects.

Step-by-step explanations and helpful pictures introduce face painting for beginners.

An illustrated guide for young readers discussing the tools needed to do lettering projects, and including instructions for making letters with pens, pencils, wax, tape, stencils, seeds, string, dough, and other materials.

A practical guide for young artists, presenting information about tools, materials, and art techniques, and including instructions for completing a variety of drawing projects.

Uses photographs and illustrations to demonstrate how to create different face painting designs; includes instructions for painting sharks, Indians, pirates, and animals.

A step-by-step guide for beginning riders. Illustrations and text explain various riding techniques, as well as how to care for a pony.

Step-by-step explanations and illustrations describe the equipment, basic skills, techniques, and team strategies used in the game of soccer.